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SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP INC

EIN: 46-2867677Buffalo, NYZIP: 14208
B12 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE SAY YES BUFFALO PARTNERSHIP IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IN BUFFALO, NY. OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT PARTNERSHIP, CENTERED ON RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION, PROVIDES A POSTSECONDARY TUITION PROMISE AND CRADLE TO CAREER COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS TO INCREASE THE RATES OF HIGH SCHOOL AND POSTSECONDARY COMPLETION AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FULFILLING PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT. OUR VISION IS A MORE EQUITABLE AND THRIVING WESTERN NEW YORK ECONOMY IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$53M$0$57.1M
2022$13.6M$0$34.5M

Compensation

2023

DAVID RUST
Chief Executive Officer
chief executive officer
$282,837
$100
$0
$310,126
LAURA DELUCA
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$156,197
$7,800
$0
$178,177
DAPHNE ROSS
Chief Impact Officer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$144,875
TANYA STAPLES
Senior Director of Community Schools
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$143,361
AMANDA PAUL
Senior Director of School-based Services
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$140,653
CHRISTOPHER LEE
Data Director
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$126,559
GELLENIA SMALLWOOD
Senior Director Early Childhood Services
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$125,235
BETSY BEHREND
Senior Director of Scholarship Administration
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$122,884
MICHAEL P MALEY
Director of Accounting
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$118,892
COLLIN S GEHL
Human Resource Director
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$113,692
BETSY CONSTANTINE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FRANCISCO M VASQUEZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GRETCHEN GEITTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JACK WALSH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATIE SCHNEIDER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KENDRA BRIM
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KENYA K HOBBS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARSHA SULLIVAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MELISSA BAUMGART
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL J EDBAUER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHELLE-MARIE GANT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TEMARA CROSS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TRINA BURRUSS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
UMESH BABARIA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BILL GISEL
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRIGID DOHERTY
Treasurer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN SWIFT
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
YVONNE MINOR RAGAN
Secretary
secretary (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MATT CONNORS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

DAVID RUST
Chief Executive Officer
chief executive officer
$266,787
$30,000
$0
$319,210
LAURA DELUCA
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$149,664
$7,400
$0
$165,802
LIDIA TORRES
Say Yes Nyc Chapter Director
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$148,474
TANYA STAPLES
Senior Director of Community Schools
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$130,215
EMILY WYCOFF
Sr. Dir. of Dev and Strategic Partnerships
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$129,258
MICHELLE MORALES
Say Yes Nyc Managing Dir of Student Svcs
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$112,155
DAPHNE ROSS
Chief Impact Officer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$109,457
KENDRA BRIM
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BETSY CONSTANTINE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MELISSA BAUMGART
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BILL GISEL
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY QUENNEVILLE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JACK WALSH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KENYA K HOBBS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHELLE-MARIE GANT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN SWIFT
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
YVONNE MINOR RAGAN
Secretary
secretary (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$0
TRINA BURRUSS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FRANCISCO M VASQUEZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATIE SCHNEIDER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRIGID DOHERTY
Treasurer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL J EDBAUER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARSHA SULLIVAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GRETCHEN GEITTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TEMARA CROSS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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